Display-case construction



E. HmscH. DISPLAY CSE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 3|. 1920.

Patnfed Mar. 1, 1921.

3 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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v l "H/S ATTORNEY E. B. HIRSCH.

DISPLAY CASE CONSRUCTION.

- n vAPPLICATIQN man nunmal. |920. A 1,369,81 1 Patented Mar. 1, 1921.'

3 sains-SHEET 2..

l/VVEN T01? Edwin B. HMSO/2 A TTOR/VEY l i I for E. B. HIRSCH.

DISPLAY CASE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 3l, 1920.

' 1,369,811. Patel-MMM. 1.1921.l

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED stares earsnrioesiss.

EDWIN B. mason, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., AssIdNoR To DIsPLAwEI. OASE OO.,INC., OF l NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION or New YORK.-

DISPLAY-CASE CONSTRUCTION.

To allwwmz't fn'ia'y concern.'

Be it known thatjl,V EDWIN B. HIRsoH,

a citizen of the United States7 and a resident of the city of New York,nin the county of Kings and State i of New York, have invented certainnew and ments in Display-Case Construction, which the following' is aspecification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction ofdisplay cases which are exhibited on sales counters of stores to displaymerchandise for hand sales and particularly relates `to that type ofsuch cases, in which a glass cover plate is ino-vably vmounted on thebody part of the Case to protect the merchandise contained therein. l

It 'is an object of the present invention to provide a casing which ismost simple in its construction andr consists of' a minimum number ofparts.

It is another object of the invention to provide a new' mountingfor theglass cover plate which rinsures its protection against accidentalbreakage in handling. l

It is a further obj ect of the invention to provide a new easel-.supportfOr-said cover y plate of particularly simple construction and ease ofoperation.

`V-Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists .incertain novel details of construction and arrangements of partshereinafter lfully `described and illustrated lbythe accompanyingdrawings and finally pointed Outin the claims. VIn the drawings whichform these specifications: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a disp-laysingle cover-lid embodying the ina 'part of case with vention. I. Y

Fig. 2 yis a plan view of the same display case seen in the direction ofthe `arrows A'-A of Fig. 1.v

Fig.l 3 is apart vofa sectionalelevation' taken on the line '3 3 of Fig.2.

Fig. 4: is a sectional elevation the line of Fig.'2.'`

Fig. 5 isa d tjail sectional yelevation on taken l on the line 5 -5 of2, showing the Single joint in thecasing'channel' 1a.

Fig. 6 isa detail'plau of the corner shown innig. 5.

Fig'. '7 is a detail elevation seen in the .direetionofthe arrowsfT-"Yof Fig. l1 showuseful Improve- Specification of I-.etteisllatent.`Patented M311.. 1, 192L Appncation inea Maren 31, '1920. f seiaiNo.370,258. A

ing the construction .of the connecting rod 8 to frame 7. Y 1

.Figz is aside elevation of a display case with double cover-lid,embodying the in? vention.

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the 'display (case shown in Fig. 8 seen in thedirection of thev arrows D-D of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 8showing the easel frame 7 folded for' shipment.

Fig. 11 is a sectional side elevation ony of reference indicatevcorresponding parts throughout the various from a single strip ofsheetmetal bentjinto channel shape to form the'web`1, the top flange 1band thetbuottom flange 1c'. This metallic channel-'sect on surrounds thewhole casing, beingvbent rectangularly` atthree corners and'joined, atthe fourth corner as shownf in Figs. 5

and 6 by means of the triangular flap 1d.

The bottom of the casing is formed by a rectangular plate 2 resting onthe flange 1..

This plate is held in place by means of distance-'pieces 3 which leanAwith one face against the back 1a ofthe channel frame preferably byVsoldering an'dwith lthe upper edges against the top Aflanges 1" of theframe.A VThe bottom plate 2 andthe distancepieces p3V are preferablymade yfrom hard, fibrous material, as wood or heavy pasteboard `to beVsligrgghtly resilient and to remain iii place byffriction against theabutting faces` The cover for rectangular single' strip of sheet-metal,bent into form of a U shaped channel and'preferably conthe ycasing isformed by a metallic frame 4, madef'r-Om a nectedfby soldering atone ofits corners.

The top flange of' this `channel frame 45 is covered by a layer of felt5, Acemented thereto and to this felt-cushion the glass cover plate 6 iscemented. The frame `4is connected by means of hinges 4a tothe frontsideof 'the casing. Near the upper end 10 in this sleeve bymeans of arectangular bend 8a formed from the same wire. The eXtreme other end ofconnecting rod 8 is provided with a similar rectangular bend 8b which isadapted to be shifted into the sleeve 7b this frame erected, in fixedrelation, yet movably connected to the casing 1 and frame 4. The rearside lb of the cover frame 4 is provided at its center with afhingedlatch 9, which can be joined'to a corresponding 'latch block 9EL held atthe center of the rear side of ycasing 1 and adapted to hold the casinglocked -to the lcoverV plate 6 and frame 4. y Y

The display case illustrated in Figs. 8 to 12 is of similar constructionto the one hereinbeforeV described, excepting the cover, which consistsof two lids 10 hinged'together by means of hinges 11 and the hinge rod12, whose downwardly bent ends 12a are fastened preferably by soldering`to thel'centers of the front and rear sides 1a of the casing. On eitherside of therod 12 a cover frame 1D is fastened to the hinges 11preferably by 35 soldering. Y .The frame 4.-?" like frame 4l con--,sists of a single strip of sheet metal, bent vinto thel form of a Uyshaped channel, to the top flanges of which a layer of felt 5is'cemented, which forms a cushion for the vglass lates 10, which arecemented thereto. `.T e rectangular easel frame 7 is hinged on Vthisdisplay case to apertures 16 in the web 1a of the` sides of the casing;in all other .respectsthe wire frame 7 and connecting rod 8' and theirfastenings are identical with-those vdescribed for the single lid lcaseshown in Figs. 1 to?.

Display cases of the type herein described are generally placed on thecounter of stores in a slantingposition for the better exhibition of themerchandise therein contained, to the eyes of the public. Referringagain to Figs. 1 to 7, the easel frame 7 held by connecting rod 8 to thecasing, accomplishes this purpose. Y Iffthe case is to be opened'to makea sale, the operator will open the latchf9 whereby the casing 1 drops tothe supporting surface, swinging around the sleeve 1e and takingthe-position indicated by the dash and dotted lines of Fig. 1. vIt willbe seen that the frame 4: and cover plate remain in slanted positionsupported by easel framei? and that the latter makes .only a smallangular movement. v

55 Y* If.` avlnumber Vof these cases havel to be of the frame 7, and insuch position will hold Y sufiiciently so that the part 8b leaves thesleeve 7b of the easel vframe as shown in Fig. 2 by dash and dottedlines whereupon the 70 'easel frame 7 may be swung into such positionthat its bar 7 a leans against the bottom 2 of the casing as indicatedin'Figs. 8 and 12, which permits the whole display case with its coverplate to lie fiat on a supporting surface.

rlhe display case illustrated in Figs. 8 to 12, provided with a doublecover lid, each of which may be opened separately, will re- Y main inslanting position when these lids are opened, as the easel frame of thiscase hinged to the casing land either cover lid can be turned through anangle of 180 degrees,l that theV face of one glass plate ycomes to reston the face of the other as indicated by the dash and dotted lines ofFigs. 8 and 10. It is a particular advantage of the construction of thiscase, that the glass plates do not break when they are violently thrownupon each other; which is accomplished by the resiliency of the channelframes l@ fastened to the under side of i the glass plates withinterposition of the felt cushion. Another advantage of the presentinvention is its simplicity of construction, as the ychannel frame ofthecasing 1 as well as the ichannel frame 4 of the cover consists ofsinglev strips of metal whose flanges only are out, to be mitered at thev cor- Y ners of the'casing and either frame is held 100 together byafsingle soldering joint; while f the bottom plate 42 is held in placeby the distance-pieces .3which press against this plate and the. flanges1b without anyv other means of fastening. p

Having thus described my invention, what VI claim as n ew and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is: s Y

1. In a display fixture. of the kind described, a casingwhose-sides areformed by a continuous strip of metal of, channel shape Vand joined atone o f the Icorners of said casing to form a frame and a bottomplateheld within said channel frame by means of distance-pieces pressingaga-inst said plate and one flange of said channel frame.-k 2. In adisplay fixture of the kind described a casing adapted lto hold thedisplayed goods, the metallic'sides of-said casing being provided withparallel, horizontal flanges along .their top and bottom edges,` a I nbottom plate resting on the lower row of flanges and a fibrous lining-onthe sides of vsaid casing extending from said bottom plate to the upperflanges andV forming means to retain said Vbottom pla-te vin sta-,tionary position in said casing.

3. In a display fixture of the kind Vdescribed, a casing formed by abottomplate and side plates, a frame resting onthe top edges of saidside plates, hinged to said casing and consisting of a resilientmetallic channel and a cover plate held above said channel by means of astrip of fibrous material fastened to said frame and to said coverplate.

4. In a display fixture of the kind described a casing formed by aybottom plate and side plates, a frameless glass cover plate whoseunprotected edges extend beyond the outer edges of said side platesrotatively connected to said casing and metallic resilient means held bythe lower side of said cover plate, resting on the top edges ofl saidcasing.

5. In a display yfixture of the kind described, a casing formed by abottom plate and side plates, a cover for said casing hinged to one sidethereof, a frame rotatively held on said cover near its free end andlocking means'connected to said casing andremovably fastened to saidframe to hold said frame in upright position.

6. In a display fixture of the kind described a casing adapted to rotateabout its lower front edge, a cover above said casing adapted toY swingabout the lower front edge vof said casing, means to support said coverin opened position above said'casing and a locking bar hinged to saidcasing and slidably connected'to said supporting means to form adetachable connection with saidA casing,

7. In a display fixture of the kind described a casing adapted to rotateabout its lower front edge, an easel-support rotatively attached to saidcasing and adapted to support the rear part of said casing in elevatedposition and a resilient locking bar hinged and :fastened to said casingformed to provide at its Jfree end a detachable connection to saidcasing by a temporary deformation of.

said bar in perpendicular direction to the rotative movement of saidbar.

EDWIN B. HIRscH. i

